How Arizona’s K-12 student funding compares to other states (+ Infographic)

Arizona’s ranking in overall funding for elementary, middle and high school students rose slightly in 2015, but still remains in the bottom five of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to a recent report.

To move above 46th-ranked Oklahoma, Arizona would need an additional $515 million in revenue, Aportela said.

Arizona would move above 45th-ranked Mississippi with an additional $766 million in revenue, past 44th-ranked Tennessee with an additional $921 million in revenue, and higher than 43rd-ranked Florida with an additional $1.3 billion in revenue, Aportela said.